Happy National Southern Food Day!

Who knew there was a day dedicated to my favorite foods - Southern food?! Thanks to Garden & Gun for bringing my attention to it. As I sit here in freezing cold Kansas & dream about all my favorite Southern delights, I wonder why I ever left Atlanta?!

Below are some my favorites Southern delights. I must admit, a lot of my favorites include a great atmosphere & fabulous memories with friends & family...that wins a "best" rating every time!

Best Biscuit : Flying Biscuit, Atlanta, GA

Best Cheese Grits : my friend Lee's kitchen (invite only)

Best Squash Casserole : 4th of May, St. Simons Island, GA

Best Corn Crab Chowder : The Beach Club, Sea Island, GA

Best Corn Bread Muffins : Sea Island, GA

Best Pimento Cheese Sandwich : The Masters, Augusta, GA

Best Shrimp Po Boy : someplace in New Orleans...

Best Sweet Tea : Too many greats : often depends on the company!

Fed Ex Small Business Big Grant - VOTE for US!

We are super excited about a small business grant opportunity through FedEx. While we know it's a long shot, you can't win if you don't try! We would love your support now through 2.23.14, you can vote once a day...and you can ask your friends to vote too! Thanks for your support in this and all we do at La Plates - we love ya!

Love is in the air!

Here are some of our favorite items for our favorite Valentines! We now offer Live Chat from our La Plates Homepage, so feel free to let us know who you're shopping for & we can help you pick the perfect gift!

1 - La Plates Holiday Plate, heart - single: $25

2 - Monogrammed Leather Clutch, poppy & tan: $120

3 - La Plates Acrylic Salad/Popcorn Bowl, red circle monogram: $28

4 - Sunday Catchall Monogrammed Tote, in cherry: $150

5 - La Plates Holiday Placemat in heart, turquoise: $22

12 Days of Thanksgiving : Day 6,7 and 8

Do you ever have one of those days that just doesn't work right - that was yesterday. Thought all was going well, then lost our internet connection - just a bit of a headache when you run an online biz. Anywho we're back on track, but we decided to make our iThings deal run through tomorrow while we catch up around here. If you have an android phone, just check our Monogrammed Celly dropdown & see if we carry your style phone.

12 Days of Thanksgiving : Day 5

We can't cook your Thanksgiving dinner next week, but we can help make your table cute! Checkout our new FREE PRINTABLES page on our website - more to come this holiday season!

12 Days of Thanksgiving : Day 4 Freebie

Find something to make life easier at the holidays? Sign me up! I LOVE our gift stickers for wrapping up kiddo birthday gifts, holiday treats - any event that calls for a present! These stickers speed up the wrap & give the finishing touch.

The Pioneer Woman has great taste!

We are HUGE fans of The Pioneer Woman - she's amazing for so many reason. When we saw her using La Plates for her Roasted Squash Spagetti with Kale recipe, we were over the moon! Now if I could just whip things up as well as she does...with Turkey Day just around the corner, I could use her golden touch!